Manchester City winger Lauren HEMP has been removed with a knee injury since November and will not return to action as the SUPER League season goes to the middle point.
The 24-year-old initially lost cityS ' Champions League collide against Hammary and WSL miss Chelsea At the beginning of November before it was finally confirmed it had undergone surgery in a knee injury.
As a result she was expelled from EnglandThe last two matches of 2024 against the United States and Switzerland, and has not filed for City since the 4-0 win over Tottenham on November 8.
At a time when there was no damage to the anterior intersection ligament (ACL), which means that the recovery time was not expected to be so long. There was also little or no concern about the potentially Missing of the European Women's Women's Championship in Switzerland.
Gareth Taylor city boss confirmed in early December, Hemp would not return until early 2025, but refused to have a precise time limit for its recovery.
“Lauren's surgery) was really successful, this is the positive news,” he said at the time.
“It was an issue he had to take care of. As for the estimated return, it is really difficult because each player is different. It will be the New Year, no doubt. Hopefully, the closer it is for the year of re, the better for us.
New Year has come and has gone and City played four games in 2025, including WSL matches against Manchester United and Aston Villa. They have also played a fourth round of FA Cup women against Ipswich Town and a quarter -finals of the Metro League against United, winning both.
Hemp was not named in the squad for any of those games and it seems that a return is not close. In a brief update on the side fitness before Manchester Derby earlier this month, the manager said: “Alex (Greenwood) and Lauren (hemp) are in a good place, we know their return is not immediate. “